I thought I’d discuss a news story that’s happening a few minutes away from where I live. Maybe some of you have similar issues where you live. There’s been coverage in the local media about 175 tenants in the Clayton…
Do you ever read advice on how to find money by cutting out daily habits but they don’t apply to you? Tips like drink your coffee at home and skip Tim Hortons, Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbuck’s and put that $5/day…
Unless you live in Saskatchewan, Arizona, or Hawaii where they don’t observe Daylight Savings Time, you will spring ahead at 2am on Sunday, March 11, 2018. If you remember before you go to bed on Saturday night, turn your clocks…
I used to be a frequent visitor to the Dreamhorse forum. It used to be very active, but that was before Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These days hardly anyone posts. One day a member of a horse forum asked how…
I love the water. I’ve been swimming since I was a baby. I even became a certified scuba diver 25 years ago. In the past I’ve enjoyed deep water aqua fitness classes at the local YMCA which was the closest…
30 years of dealing with TD Bank and TD Visa: the good, the bad, and the ugly (a rogue employee!) I can’t remember when I first opened a bank account with Toronto Dominion. Sometime in the 1980s. For sure by…
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I’m kind of lazy that way. I’m a procrastinator and I’d be breaking them two days into the New Year. I’m more about creating goals for myself, sometimes financial goals, and other times something…
When it comes to investing most of my money has been tied up in mutual funds. It all serves a purpose. Some funds are in a locked in account that came from a former employer’s pension plan. That’ll generate me…
It’s been awhile since I’ve written about what I’m currently reading. (Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. If you click on the book titles, you’ll be taken to Amazon. If you make a purchase, I’ll receive a small commission for…
I follow a website called the Canadian Money Forum. This is a community forum board with several sections such as General Finance Talk, Investing, Frugality, Retirement, etc. People can register and ask questions and respond to others. I’ve found the…
